Improved meat-cutteb



PATENTBD AUG. 18, 1868.

J. c. How. MEAT GUTTER.

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JOHN e. HoWE, 0E WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, AssIeNon To HIMSELF AND THOMAS GATES.,V

Letters .Patent No.`81,088, dated August 18, 1868.

IMPROVED MEAT-GUTTER.

KNOW ALL-MEN BY THESE PRESENTS- That I, JOHN C. Hows, of the city and county ol' Worcester, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, have invented certain ne'whnd useful Improvements in Meat-Cutters; and I do hereby declare that the following is I a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, formingva part of this specification, in which- Figure 1 represents a side view'oi` my improved tneatehepperr Figure 2 represents a top or plan view of the same, and

Figure. 3 represents a vertical central section on line A B, g. 2.

-To enable those skilled in the nrt to which my invention belongs to make undl use thesame, I will proceed to describe it more in detail. l

The nature of my invention consists, gprincipally, in the combination, with a stationary bed, of a series of circular cutters, having a compounduotion, as hereafter described; also, in the peculiar mode of combining the stationary bed with the frame of the machine, invsneh a manner that it can be readily adjusted as the top of the bedis worn o` by the action of tho cutters,l as hereafter described; also,la certain special combination of mechanism for giving a compound motion 'to the cutters; also, in the peculiar construction of themain and' cutter-frames. l' i In the drawings, A is the hase of the frame, which may be made of wood or metal, having "ertieal sides, B, with a flaring top, B. The base, A, is supported by legs C, tipped with rubber steps,l a. Upon the top .of the base, A, is secured the central stationary piece D, to thetop of which is fastened the bevel-gear E. Between the sides B and the central piece D is arranged the disk F, which rests upon the top of the adjusting-screws b, which lpnss'through the bese, A, for the purpose of adjusting the latter, together with the. stationary bed or cutting-table G, as it is worn eff by tho actionA of the cutters.

` The circular cutters care fastened upon the shafts H H, rings, d, being placed between them, as shown in the drawings. The ends of shafts H nre supported and turn in the bearing-pieces e e. Thebe'vel-gears I I are. placed upon the inner ends of shaft-s H, and fastened securely thereto by means of the nutsff, whereby gears I and cutters c are rigidly fastened to the shafts H. To the circular tops of the bearing-pieces e e are fastened the metal tops or covers .I J. The inner langed edges g g of the covers J J are fastened to the top-piece, K, of the cutter-frame, tho bottom part,-L, of which is made in dish-form, which extends downward, in an inverted position, to the cutting-table G, as shown, and forms the inner side of the receptacle for the meat another' material to be cut. M is e metal bearing-piece, fastened to the centre of the top piece K, and between theiuner Bearing-pieces e e, for supporting the upper end of shaft N,'which passes up through the base, A, and is fastened to the bearing-pieeo M by a screw, h. I

Gears I I mesh into the stationery'gcar E, while the gear O, fastened to the'bottom of shaft N, meshes into a bcvel-genr P, upon a horizontal shaft, which extends'out, and is provided with a crank, R, as indicated inthe drawings, A spiral spring, in, may be placed upon shaft N, below t-hc bese, A, for the purpose of keeping tho cutters down upon the cutting-bed G, when 'tho gears O and P are fitted yto mesh loosely. By this lest arrangement, the cutters c can yield up in case any hard substance, such asa piece of bone, happens to be caught between the knivesand bed. v

The bevel-gear O may bc reversed, and the gear P, and its shainvso arranged that said gears will mesh below gear 0 instead of above it. One edge of cach metal cap J is slotted, and turned in between the entiers, to form elesvers or meat-distributors.

In some cases, I contemplate using a ring ordisk, inserted in a groove or s recess in the inner upper edge of the cutting-block, to form' e. part or the entire inner sido of the meat-receptacle. When spid ring only forms a part of said inner side of such receptacle, I contemplato arranging it so es tov extend up on the inner side of the part L, and breakr joints therewith.

shoes 2 I The operation is ss follows: The meat or other materiel to be cut is placed in the receptacle Q, formed by the, flaring case B and the partvL of the cutter-frame. Thel operator now, by means of crank R, gives shaft N,- nnd the frame which supports'the cutters, a. rapid rotary motion, thereby, in consequence of gears I I being smaller than the cutters c, giving the latter a. drawing rotary cutting motion, which eifectually cuts thev ment or other'meterisl in a very expeditious manner. If the gears I I were not used, or were of the same size as the cutters c, the latterwould simply have a. rolling motion upon the bed G, whereas, by the use of gears smaller than the cutters, the letter are driven foster thanl they would move by simply being rolled uponl or over the bed or table G, which produces the drawing and compound cutting motion referred to.

Bed or table G may be runde in sections, or it may he made in a single piece, as shown in the drawings The pnrtl L moves or revolves with shaft N.- l

My mest-cutter has been tested, and works well. Y y y In practice, it may be found best to east the cutter-frame, including the bearing-pieces e and piece K, of iron, and in e single piece. The shell B muy also be mnde so as to cover only a portion of the upper end of the cutting-block, while a. rib orflange, cast on the upper face of the base, A,`holds the bottom of the block in place.

Hoving described my improved meat-cutter, what I claim therein as new and of my invention. and desire to secure by Letters Patent, isi 1. The combination and arrangement, in e niest-cutting machine, substantially as described, of the vertical cutters c and horizontal cutter-shafts, in the' manner set'forth, whereby the said cutters, while revolving around o. vertical axis, Vshell have sn independent rotary movement in s. vertical plane upon, their own axes, so as to produce the compound'drewing cutting-motion, substantially as specied.

2. The combination, with a cntting-bed,'uml nreceptacle for ment or other materiel, of the central shaft N, horizontal shaft o'r shafts H, having cutters, c, of greater diameter thanthe gears I lI, and arranged for joint operation, substantially ssand for` the purposes sct forth.

3.- The combination, with the base, A, and cutting-tablc or bed Gr, of the disk F and adjusting-screws substantially as :and for the purposes set forth.

4. The combination and arrangement of the parts A, F, G, and D. substantially as und for the purposes set forth. Y

5. The combination, with the ports A,B, D, und E, of the operating-shaft Noud cutting-mechanism, substsntislly as and for the purposes set forth.

JOHN C. HOWE.

Witnesses:

Tues. H. Donor., D. L. MILLER. 

